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	*Gretchen Gerzina, ''Carrington: A Life of Dora Carrington 1893–1932''. London: John Murray, 1989.		*Gretchen Gerzina, ''Carrington: A Life of Dora Carrington 1893–1932''. London: John Murray, 1989.
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	[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref>		[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref> She also cut her her short, which was very unfashionable at that time.

	In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, [[Hungerford]]. Carrington dislked the idea of marriage (and especially the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>		In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, [[Hungerford]]. Carrington dislked the idea of marriage (and especially the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>

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	In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, [[Hungerford]]. Carrington dislked the idea of marriage (and especially the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>		In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, [[Hungerford]]. Carrington dislked the idea of marriage (and especially the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>

	Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]		Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]].

	Carrington was probably bisexual, and is known to have had at least one short-lived lesbian affair, with [[Henrietta Bingham]]		Carrington was probably bisexual, and is known to have had at least one short-lived lesbian affair, with [[Henrietta Bingham]].

	In 1932, when it was clear that Strachey was on the point of death, she attempted to kill herself, but was prevented just in time. She went on to shoot herself two months later.		In 1932, when it was clear that Strachey was on the point of death, she attempted to kill herself, but was prevented just in time. She went on to shoot herself two months later.

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	[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref>		[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref>

	In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, Hungerford. Carrington ~~had rejected~~ the idea of marriage (and ~~was particularly opposed to~~ the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>		In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, [[Hungerford]]. Carrington dislked the idea of marriage (and especially the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>

	Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]		Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]

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	[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref>		[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref>

	In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge~~, .~~ Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, Hungerford. Carrington had rejected the idea of marriage (and was particularly opposed to the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>		In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge; Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, Hungerford. Carrington had rejected the idea of marriage (and was particularly opposed to the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>

	Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]		Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]

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	[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. ~~She~~ was generally ~~referred to~~ just ~~by her surname~~.		[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. While at the Slade she ceased using her first name, and was generally known, even after her marriage, as just '''Carrington'''.<ref>Gerzina, ''Carrington'', page 27.</ref>

	~~Carrington had at least two lesbian affairs (with~~ [[~~Henrietta Bingham~~]] and ~~[[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]) but~~ the love of her life was ~~[[Lytton Strachey]]~~. In 1921 she ~~agreed to marry~~ [[~~Ralph Partridge~~]], ~~not for love~~ but ~~to create a menage a trois~~, ~~as Strachey~~ was ~~sexually interested~~ in Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref> She ~~committed suicide~~ two months ~~after Strachey's death~~.		In 1915 she met [[Lytton Strachey]] and almost immediately fell in love with him. He remained the love of her life, in what was an almost entirely platonic relationship: he was homosexual and both had relationships with other people. In 1921 she married Ralph Partridge, . Carrington, Partridge, and Strachey set up house together at the Mill House at [[Tidmarsh]], and later at Ham Spray House, Hungerford. Carrington had rejected the idea of marriage (and was particularly opposed to the idea of having children) but her marriage was partly so that she could continue living with Strachey, who was in love with Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref>

			Carrrington is not usually considered part of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], but was on the fringes of it, and met many of the other members for instance at [[Garsington Manor]], the home of [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]

			Carrington was probably bisexual, and is known to have had at least one short-lived lesbian affair, with [[Henrietta Bingham]]

			In 1932, when it was clear that Strachey was on the point of death, she attempted to kill herself, but was prevented just in time. She went on to shoot herself two months later.

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			*Gretchen Gerzina, ''Carrington: A Life of Dora Carrington 1893–1932''. London: John Murray, 1989.
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	[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the Slade School of Art at [[University College London]]. She was generally referred to just by her surname.		[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg\|thumb\|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the [[Slade School of Art]] at [[University College London]]. She was generally referred to just by her surname.

	Carrington had at least two lesbian affairs (with [[Henrietta Bingham]] and [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]) but the love of her life was [[Lytton Strachey]]. In 1921 she agreed to marry [[Ralph Partridge]], not for love but to create a menage a trois, as Strachey was sexually interested in Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref> She committed suicide two months after Strachey's death.		Carrington had at least two lesbian affairs (with [[Henrietta Bingham]] and [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]) but the love of her life was [[Lytton Strachey]]. In 1921 she agreed to marry [[Ralph Partridge]], not for love but to create a menage a trois, as Strachey was sexually interested in Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref> She committed suicide two months after Strachey's death.

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[[File:Dora Carrington, 1910.jpg|thumb|Self-portrait]]'''Dora Carrington''' (Dora de Houghton Carrington, 1893–1932) was a painter and decorative artist. She was born in [[Hereford]] and studied at the Slade School of Art at [[University College London]]. She was generally referred to just by her surname.

Carrington had at least two lesbian affairs (with [[Henrietta Bingham]] and [[Lady Ottoline Morrell]]) but the love of her life was [[Lytton Strachey]]. In 1921 she agreed to marry [[Ralph Partridge]], not for love but to create a menage a trois, as Strachey was sexually interested in Partridge.<ref>Michael Holroyd, ''Lytton Strachey'', 1994, ISBN 0-09-933291-4 (paperback) page 485.</ref> She committed suicide two months after Strachey's death.

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